SOCOM is an abbreviation which refers to
United States Special Operations Command
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component commands of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force of the United States Ar ...
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SOCOM may also refer to:
Weapons
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.458 SOCOM
The .458 SOCOM (11.63×40mm) is a moderately large round designed to work in an AR-15 platform. This is achieved by installing a 458 bolt and barrel. The round offers a supersonic muzzle velocity of and , similar to a light .45-70 but with a m ...
, a moderately large round designed for a specialized upper receiver that can be mounted on any AR-15 lower receiver
* Firearms for USSOCOM's Offensive Sidearm Weapon System (OSWS) trials:
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Colt OHWS
The Colt OHWS (also known as Colt SOCOM) was a semi-automatic pistol created by Colt to compete for the United States Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) Offensive Handgun Weapon System (OHWS) tender. The winner of this competition would becom ...
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Heckler & Koch Mark 23 Mod 0
The Heckler & Koch MK 23, MK 23 MOD 0, Mark 23, or USSOCOM MARK 23 is a semi-automatic large-frame pistol chambered in .45 ACP, designed specifically to be an offensive pistol. The USSOCOM version of the MK23 came paired with a laser aiming modul ...
* SOCOM 16 and SOCOM II, variants of the
Springfield Armory M1A
The Springfield Armory M1A is a semi-automatic rifle made by Springfield Armory, Inc., beginning in 1974, based on the M14 rifle, for the civilian and law enforcement markets in the United States. "M1A" is a proprietary name for Springfield Armor ...
rifle
Video games
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SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs'', a series of third-person shooter video games
See also
* SOC (disambiguation)
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